Written by

Maurice Patton
| The Tennessean

His Bulldogs heard the message loud and clear, scoring on their opening possession of the second half and adding a defensive touchdown on the way to an eventual 35-13 win.

"He wore us out at halftime," said senior defensive back Pernell Whittaker, who scored on a 15-yard fumble return with 3:53 left to give Smyrna a two-score advantage. "He let us know we weren't being physical enough, and it turned us around. We came out and played as a unit." ...